Accra, July 2–3, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Ghana marks the first Indian PM visit in over 30 years. It comes at the outset of his five-nation global tour, including Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia reddit.com+12bizzbuzz.news+12pratidintime.com+12.
🔹 Diplomatic Firsts & Civilian Honor
- Modi received a grand ceremonial welcome—guard of honour and a 21-gun salute—upon arrival in Accra.
- He was conferred with Ghana’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Star of Ghana, in recognition of his global statesmanship.
🤝 Four Key MoUs Signed
India and Ghana elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership, formalised through four MoUs covering :
- Cultural exchange (2025–29), enhancing collaboration in arts, music, dance, literature, and heritage.
- Standards cooperation between BIS and Ghana Standards Authority for product quality and certification.
- Traditional medicine partnership in Ayurveda and indigenous systems via institutions like ITRA and ITAM.
- Joint Commission mechanism to ensure regular high-level diplomatic consultations.
💼 Economic & Technological Cooperation
- Both nations committed to doubling bilateral trade within five years, building on current trade levels around US $3 bn and Indian investments near US $2 bn across approximately 900 projects.
- India offered to implement its UPI digital payment system in Ghana, strengthening financial inclusion and fintech infrastructure .
- Support was pledged for Ghana’s aspiration to host a vaccine manufacturing hub, with India’s technical expertise and Jan Aushadhi-like affordable medicines initiative.
🛡️ Defence, Security & Counter-Terrorism
Modi described terrorism as a “common enemy of humanity” and lauded Ghana’s support in global counter-terrorism efforts. Both nations committed to enhanced cooperation in defence training, equipment, maritime security, and cybersecurity, under the motto “security through solidarity”.
🌱 Agriculture, Minerals & Global Governance
- India pledged technical aid for Ghana’s food security and agriculture resilience, deploying skills and infrastructure support .
- Collaborative exploration of critical and rare-earth minerals to support clean energy initiatives in both countries.
- Modi and Mahama emphasized the need for reformed and inclusive global governance, including United Nations reforms, and reaffirmed their commitment to Global South solidarity
